Identification-plate for motor and other vehicles



K. PENIVIAN. IDENTIFICATION PLATE FOR MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES.

Patented NOVu23, 1920.

Inventor Jfinnear Penman per 7 61AM Attorney.

KINNEAR PENMAN, 0F AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND.

IDENTIFICATION-PLATE FOR MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES.

Application filed September 18, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

,Be it known that I, KINNEAR PENMAN, a citizen of the Dominion of New Zealand. residing at Auckland, in the Provincial District of Auckland, New Zealand, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Identification-Plates for Motor and other Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the plates on motor and other vehicles on which are displayed letters and numerals indicating usually the registering authority and the number of the registration granted by said authority.

The object of the invention is to provide improved means for displaying the requisite letters and numerals whereby the latter can be made or stocked by dealers, in standard patterns and sizes, and also so that said letters and numerals can be conveniently changed or rearranged when required.

The invention consists in providing a frame preferably rectangular and formed in two portions which are held together by bolts passed through their overlapping ends said bolts also being'utilized to secure the plate to the vehicle.

When it is necessary to open the frame to insert or rearrange the numerals and letters therein only one end of the frame need be unfastened,the other end hinging on the bolt through same.

To prevent movement of the numerals and letters along the frame, the sides of the grooves are slightly dented or pinched together at the required intervals.

The invention will be .further described with reference to the accompanying drawing? in which igure 1 is a front elevation of the improved plate,

Fig. 2 a sectional elevation through 1--1 Fig. 1,

ig. 3 a sectional plan'of portion of a side taken through 2-2 Fig. 2',

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

Serial No. 324,558.

Fig. 4 is a part front elevation and Fig. 5 a sectional plan of portion of a side illustrating a modification.

The frame is divided horizontally into two portions the ends 1 of which are lapped and united by bolts 2.

The inner edges of the sides 3 are formed with grooves 4: to receive lugs or projections 5 on the letters and numerals 6 which are cut or stamped out of sheet metal.

Nuts 7 on the bolts 2 enable the ends 1 to be held together, while dogs 8 passed on the bolts 2 and outer nuts 9 provide means for clamping the frame to a bar 10 on the vehicle. 1

To prevent the letters and numerals 6 working along the grooves 4 owing to vibration the sides of the latter are dented on each side of the projections or lugs 5 as at 11 Fig. 3, or the lugs or projections 5 can have openings 12 therein, into which the sides of the grooves can be dented or pinched as at 13 Figs. 4 and 5.

When opening the frame to insert or rearrange the letters and numerals 6 therein only one bolt 2 need be removed so that the ends 1 which remain fastened hinge on the other bolt2.

I claim:

A vehicle identification plate comprising a frame made in two portions having grooved inner edges, sheet metal letters and numerals, lugs on the letters and numerals V for engaging said grooves, overlapping ends on the two said portions, fastening bolts passed through the overlapping ends, nuts on the said bolts for securing the portions together, and -securing dogs on the same bolts for engaging a portion of the vehicle and holding the frame in position thereon.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

KINNEAR PENMAN. Witnesses:

PERCY THEODORE LEMAN, WILLIAM Pmonns. 

